Stamp of ESTONIA 1997 - Tartu Stone Bridge / 133-08-1997

Description

STAMP OF ESTONIA  1997 -  Tartu Stone Bridge.
/ 133-08-1997
This
stamp
continus to be
valid for postage until
1 January 2014.
Postage stamps with dual nominal value in EEK and EUR are still valid, and all postage stamps with a face value of EEK can be used by converting with the official exchange rate of Bank of Estonia 1 euro = 15.6466 kroon. Postage stamps with dual value (EEK/EUR) are valid indefinitely; postage stamps with a face value of EEK are valid until the  of January 2014.
T
he Tartu Stone Bridge, a symbol of Tartu even 56 years after its destruction, was one of the most beautiful monuments in the city’s historical centre, a splendid example of Classical architecture to complete the ensemble of its Town Hall Square. Built soon after a big fire in 1775, it was opened for traffic on 16 September 1784. The roadway was 5.6 metres and the pavements on its either side 1.4 metres wide. It had two massive posts with arches over the roadway, and its middle part could be raised to permit the passage of river traffic. The now legendary bridge was destroyed in WWII, during the first few weeks of hostilities in 1941. The stamp reproduces a pastel drawing of the Tartu Stone Bridge by Tiina Tarve.
Shipping and handling:
International regular mail - 2.75$ Registered mail is 7.90$
Combined shipping available -
NO extra charge for additional stamps/ FDCs
.
Payment: PayPal
.
!! ATTENTION !!  Buyers from RUSSIA and BELARUS.  I will ship ONLY by registered mail – 6.50$.
B
нимание
покупатели из России
и Беларусь -
Отправка
Ваш
ег
о
заказ
а только
заказным письмом - 6.50$